“Cover Band” Exhbition
by Eugene Kan, October 7, 2008
As the musical landscape takes an obvious digital route, we’ve seen the subsequent death and loss of focus on the once iconic album cover. In an appropriate re-visitation, Gallery 1988 are hosting their exhibition titled “Cover Band” as in excess of 50 different artists each took popular and well-known album cover and added their own little twists and social commentary. Here’s a look at some of the pieces showing which include Nirvana’s Nevermind by Mark Brown, Ramones’ Rocket to Russia by Kiersten Essenpreis, Beastie Boys’ Paul’s Boutique by Phoneticontrol and The Beatles’ Hard Days Night by Israel Sanchez. The exhibition starts today via an opening reception and runs until October 31st.
“Cover Band” Exhibition
Gallery 1988
7020 Melrose Ave.
Los Angeles, CA
90038
(South East Corner of Melrose & La Brea)
Ramones’ Rocket to Russia by Kiersten Essenpreis
The Beatles’ Hard Days Night by Israel Sanchez
Nirvana’s Nevermind by Mark Brown
Beastie Boys’ Paul’s Boutique by Phoneticontrol
sorry im not liking this idea at all, i find it disrespectful to these artists who delivered us iconic albums and theyre being taken and made a mockery of… sorry but i guess i just dont really understand the point of this art, but thats just my opinion…
The only one that is the least bit good is the Rocket to Russia cover. But even that looks like a highschool kid could have created it.
yo that ramones cover is sick!!!! i F**k wit it!! all of them are hot!! i like this type of art!!